Imagine an individual who had to completely start a new life while still a teenager. This person traveled to a new nation and found her own American dream by following her passion as a teacher. This person is Dr. Scarlett Relle of Moorpark College. Scarlett emigrated from Iran in 1984 after the revolution which left women greatly oppressed and undervalued....

Mercury will cross the sun next week and the Moorpark College Observatory is hosting an event in honor of this spectacle. The last time this phenomenon occurred was in 2006, so students should seize the opportunity to watch the skies at the observatory on Monday, May 9. “It is a rare astronomical event,” said Dr. Erik Reese, a physics professor...

Students in the dance department are getting ready to show off what they have learned this semester in a two-night show. “Evening of Dance” is a dance concert that gives students taking classes such as ballet, hip-hop, tap, modern and other dance classes offered by Moorpark College a chance to display what they have learned throughout the semester. It will...

Through sweat and motivation, Moorpark College students and faculty revealed what they are really made of at this year's Raider Pentathlon and Expo. Five events were held Wednesday in the quad which included: battle jacks, barrier rabbits, medicine ball sit-ups, tire flips and vipr joust. Prizes for the top three winners in the men's, women's and faculty's division were distributed....

Often people go to shows and focus on the performers and tend to forget about the tech crew working behind the scenes to make sure the show is alive and running smoothly. Brian Koehler, technical director and head of the technical department for the Performing Arts Center at Moorpark College, is the man behind the scenes or as John Loprieno,...

Coming off a nail biting 5-4 loss two days ago to the Condors, the Raiders made up for it and then some on Thursday, with an 11-4 victory. The victory puts the Raiders at 16-18 on the season with two games remaining till the end of the regular season. They are still going to have to wait to see if...

What drives an athlete to keep going? Coaches. Many of them are dependent by their athletes and community to strive for success therefore there is only so many things to obtain when doing their job. Various athletes from Moorpark College were asked "What makes a coach?" With many different answers, there is so much to describe a "great coach." The...

The Financial Aid office at Moorpark College reached out to students on Raider Walk last week through its annual Financial Aid Awareness Week. This event was an opportunity for the Financial Aid office to reach students who might have limited knowledge of financial aid opportunities. Representatives asked students to answer a few questions to gauge their knowledge and eligibility for...

On Saturday, children and their parents learned through play at the Child Development Center’s (CDC) annual Discovery Day. Johanna Pimentel, the CDC’s Laboratory Director, said that Discovery Day is about exploratory learning, learning through hands-on activities. Discovery Day is also a fundraiser for the CDC. Local businesses, parents and each class at the CDC school donated baskets for a silent...

Moorpark College student, Weston D. Tucker, 22, has been making Dub Step music since he was 16 years old, in a computer program called Garage Band. “Who doesn’t love bass?” said Tucker. Tucker makes dub step music with a group called Vitamin R. He is also studying audio engineering at the Los Angeles Recording School in Hollywood, CA. He records...